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If ( the sight of software source code does not make you uncomfortable )
{
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* Then please continue to read the code below to get the story behind this blog.
* If reading source code is not your “cup of tea”, then please find the main message
* for this blog below, i.e. following the big ELSE statement.
*
* Copyright: 2016 Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
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enum {FALSE=0, TRUE=1} ;
int cable-industry-embraces-open-source = TRUE ;
int number-of-active-C3-projects = 3 ;
while ( cable-industry-embraces-open-source ) do
{
CableLabs stands up the C3 software development platform;
If ( already-familiar-with-C3 == FALSE )
{
enum essential-elements-of-C3 = { IT_INFRASTRUCTURE ,
ACCESS_CONTROL ,
OPEN_SOURCE_BEST_PRACTICES ,
CODE_REPOSITORIES ,
ISSUE_TRACKER ,
BUILD_TOOLS ,
VERIFICATION_TESTS ,
REVIEW_AND_CHECKIN_TOOLS ,
MODULAR_LICENSING ,
FLEXIBLE_GOVERNANCE_MODEL ,
IPR_MANAGEMENT } ;
C3 is supported by CableLabs ;
C3 follows after successful Linux Foundation model ;
C3 is a platform for collaborative software development ;
C3 is scalable to accommodate a large number of projects ;
C3 provides a project template charter for anyone to start a new project ;
Projects can be truly “open” where access is open to anyone ;
Projects can also be “closed” where access to code (etc) is restricted ;
Projects can migrate from C3 to other Open Source and Standards Bodies ;
}
For ( int project-number=0; project-number<number-active-C3-projects; project-number++ )
{
switch (project-number) {
case 0: /* Cisco OpenRPD project */
RPD is Remote PHY Device ;
Project seed code donated by CISCO ;
Key cable industry vendors are participating ;
case 1: /* Proactive Network Maintenance */
PNM tools help operators troubleshoot the network ;
Network devices measure key diagnostic attributes ;
Identify and isolate problems before they are customer impacting ;
case 2: /* TruView */
TruView software characterizes cable plant signaling ;
Project seed code supplied by Comcast and extended by CableLabs ;
Advanced video diagnostic tools ;
default:
C3 has more than 3 projects now ;
}
}
If ( (interested-in-learning-more || interested-in-starting-project) == TRUE )
{
review project charter form at https://community.cablelabs.com/wiki/display/C3 ;
send email to c3@cablelabs.com ;
}
}
} ;
ELSE {
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* We assume that the plain text version of this story is easier for you to read.
*
* The relevance of collaborative software development, including open source and
* community-source approaches, for the cable industry cannot be overestimated.
* Increasingly, collaboratively developed software is being deployed in cable
* products and services. And, the development tools that the industry uses to build
* those products and services often leverage open source implementations. The RDK
* is just one example that demonstrates the robust and powerful approach of sourcing
* the software development across an open or semi-open community (i.e. community
* source group) for the cable industry. Other cross-industry organizations where
* the cable industry participates include the Open Platform for Network Function
* Virtualization and the OpenDaylight Platform.
*
* So, what’s missing for the cable industry?
*
* ANSWER: A platform where the cable industry (and beyond) can collectively
* collaborate around the development of tools and software assets relevant,
* but not limited, to cable.
*
* At its Winter Conference 2016, CableLabs announced the launch of the
* Common Code Community (C3) platform, including essential elements such as IT
* infrastructure, development tools, repositories, access control, recommended
* best practices, modular licensing, and outreach to other communities and standards.
*
* As of today, the C3 project hosts three projects:
* 1. OpenRPD – A software reference implementation supporting the Remote PHY
* Device architecture – a virtualization architectures used in distributed
* CCAP implementations. Seeded with software developed and contributed by
* Cisco, the project drives core router and remote PHY interoperability.
* 2. Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) – A set of tools that reduce troubleshooting
* and problem resolution time by detecting and localizing network problems
* before they impact the customer.
* 3. TruView - Software seeded by Comcast and extended by CableLabs as a set
* of tools to assist cable operators in the successful deployment of 2-way
* infrastructure used to load and initialize settop boxes
*
* Each project defines its own governance structure such as who is allowed
* to commit code, submit code, launch builds, define new code releases, and so on.
*
* The C3 platform also provides a flexible license model where each project sets
* the licensing and IPR structures most appropriate for its goals and assets.
*
* For more information on C3: you can send email to: c3@cablelabs.com
*
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}